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In this sweeping tale of passion, tragedy and triumph, the O'Manion family escapes the hardships of Ireland's Great Famine in search of a better life across the Atlantic. Over the course of three decades, Rory O'Manion (Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence manufacturing gunpowder in America and becomes a successful Philadelphia businessman and Union Army Officer during the Civil War, before returning to the aid of his war-torn homeland. (official distributor synopsis)
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Pierce Brosnan
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